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📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.50143, -2.94671

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Mocha's Coffee & Sandwich Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Herring Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Herring Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Yarrow, Shepherd's-purse +217 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Yarrow, Shepherd's-purse +217 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Hazel +27 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Alt Park public house, Maghull

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Alt Park public house, Maghull

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Deerbarn ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Balls Wood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Moss Park Playing FieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Mill Dam ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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